{"podcast":{"title":"Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","podcast_index_feed_id":7589499,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-henderson-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-henderson-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":369,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leicester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leicester—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Leicester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:17:55.105303+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"Winter Fuel Payment Repayments Explained | Leicester News","slug":"winter-fuel-payment-repayments-explained-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T12:48:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/winter-fuel-payment-repayments-explained-leicester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/06ec60234c42dc76","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7a1b2ed2-7bfd-49a6-9e1c-6d83d1afed3c.mp3","summary":"The government’s cracking down on Winter Fuel Payments for high earners — if you’re a state pensioner making over £35,000 annually, you’ll start seeing £17 deducted monthly from your payment. That’s because HMRC is adjusting tax codes to ensure only eligible recipients get the benefit. You can opt out before it happens by April 2026 via gov.uk or mygov.scot — and remember, this applies to your income alone, not your partner’s. For those doing Self Assessment, repayments will likely come off your tax bill — expect that amount to rise to around £33 in a couple of years before possibly dropping again. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/06ec60234c42dc76","meta_description":"The government’s cracking down on Winter Fuel Payments for high earners — if you’re a state pensioner making over £35,000 annually, you’ll start seeing £1…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":101,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/episodes/winter-fuel-payment-repayments-explained-leicester-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/winter-fuel-payment-repayments-explained-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}